เป็นพิเศษ(bpen pí-sèt)

Meanings

1AdverbB1

especially; particularly

more than usual; in a way that singles something out for special attention

Examples

วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weather3atmosphere (figurative); ambienceดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)5gall; bileเป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sètเป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sèt1especially; particularly2specially; as an exception3exceptionally; unusually
The weather is especially good today (more than usual).
2AdverbB2

specially; as an exception

in a special manner or by special arrangement, often as a one-off or exception

Examples

ปกติbpòk-gà-dtìปกติbpòk-gà-dtì1normal; usual; ordinary2normally; usually3normal state; normร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3[to] cover; seal4closed; shut; not open5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdวันจันทร์wan janวันจันทร์wan janMondayแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1give us; give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usเป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sètเป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sèt1especially; particularly2specially; as an exception3exceptionally; unusually
Normally the shop is closed on Mondays, but today they opened it just for us as a special exception.
3AdverbB2

exceptionally; unusually

to an unusually high or notable degree

Examples

กาแฟgaa-faeกาแฟgaa-faecoffee (drink; beans; plant)ร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeหอมhŏmหอมhŏm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3shallot; scallion (Thai usage)เป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sètเป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sèt1especially; particularly2specially; as an exception3exceptionally; unusually
The coffee at this shop is exceptionally aromatic.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsPart 1
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พิเศษpí-sàytพิเศษpí-sàyt1special; exceptional2extra; additional3especially; specially; particularly4special (category/service)Part 2
เป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sètเป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sètespecially; particularly